The Shiv Sena chief is likely to take oath on December 1st. 

NCP chief Sharad Pawar proved himself the ultimate strategist in Maharashtra politics by ensuring the fall of Devendra Fadnavis government in three days without losing his influential nephew Ajit Pawar.

THE ‘MAHA’ GAME

NOV 22: 
7.50PM: SHARAD PAWAR ANNOUNCES UNANIMITY OVER LEADERSHIP OF UDDHAV THACKREY
SS-NCP-CONG: FINAL DECISION ON CM-SHIP TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 23 NOV
LAST MINUTE TALKS BETWEEN FADNAVIS & AJIT PAWAR CONT LATE INTO THE NIGHT

NOV 23:
5.30 AM: DEVENDRA FADNAVIS & AJIT PAWAR ARRIVE AT RAJ BHAWAN
5.47 AM: PRESIDENT’S RULE REVOKED 
7.50 AM: DEVENDRA FADNAVIS & AJIT PAWAR SWORN IN AS CM & DY CM
SS-NCP-CONG MOVES SC CHALLENGING GOVERNOR’S DECISION

NOV 24:
SC HEARS PLEA
ASKS FOR GOVERNOR’S LETTER REVOKING PRESIDENT’S RULE 
ISSUES NOTICE TO CENTRE & OTHERS

NOV 25:
HEARING CONCLUDES IN SC
VERDICT RESERVED TILL TUESDAY
SS-NCP-CONG SHOW OF STRENGTH
162 MLAS TAKE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

NOV 26:
10.30AM: SC ORDERS FLOOR TEST ON WEDNESDAY
2.30PM: AJIT PAWAR RESIGNS AS DY CM
3.30PM: DEVENDRA FADNAVIS HOLDS PC
CONFIRMS AJIT PAWAR’S RESIGNATION
FADNAVIS: BJP DOES NOT HAVE NUMBERS
FADNAVIS: WE DON’T BELIEVE IN HORSE TRADING
4.10PM: FADNAVIS SUBMITS RESIGNATION TO GOVERNOR